English

To the colleagues of General Motors Silao, Mexico Congratulations on the successful election of a new militant union!

February 3, 2022: Spokespersons for the International Group Coordination General Motors - Stellantis in the International Automotive Workers' Coordination: Congratulations on the successful election of a new militant union! You have overwhelmingly chosen to support the SINTTIA union. Last year you had already rejected the contract of the CTM union. We understand your decision as a decision for the struggle for higher wages.

Iran: The strike of “Barez Tire Factory” workers in Kerman

Documented from AWNI Bulletin No 154 published on 31 January 2022: Kerman's “Barez Tire Factory” workers also went on strike and protested. These workers have repeatedly protested to get increased wages and on time wage payments. But like other workers and the deprived sections of society, their voices have not been heard. They live in a very difficult situation. At best, their wages can only cover 15 days of their lives in a month. Many of them are renting places on the outskirts of cities and spend most of their wages to pay rent.

DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE 14 DISMISSED AND THE 6 NOT YET DISMISSED SHOP STEWARDS AT VW OF SOUTH AFRICA

1 February 2022: Dear Colleagues, We congratulate you for your steadfast position on fighting for and defending the rights of workers in the midst of the COVID19 Pandemic. Do not allow the Employers to take away from you your hard earned democratic rights and freedoms to demand a safe, hygiene and health work environment at your workplace. You were right to stand up for the workers at VW in South Africa for protective measures against the corona virus. We strongly reject the fact that you were dismissed or suffer further disadvantages for this. We demand your immediate reinstatement!

Motion in Solidarity with Autoworkers of GM at Silao plant, Mexico

30 January 2022: A case of violation of the labor rights of metalworkers at the GM (General Motors) plant in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico, has been emblematic and has gathered solidarity from workers all over the world. As if the situation of precariousness and exploitation were not enough, the decision of the rank and file has not been respected and there are fraudulent actions in relation to the collective contract of these workers.

Ford to stop car production in India

On September 9, 2021, news of the planned closure of Ford's Sanand plant in western India by December 31 hit the approximately 1,200 employees like a bombshell. Ford also plans to close its Chennai plants in southern India by mid-2022. 2,600 workers will lose their livelihood, and the entire region would be affected. Correspondence from Ingolstadt rf-news.de 30 December 2021

We mourn the loss of Sonti Dlamini

25 December 2021: Our friend Sonti Dlamini died of cancer much too early on Christmas Eve. She was 32 years old and leaves behind Khanysile, her 12 year old daughter. We met Sonti while preparing for the 2nd International Automotive Workers Conference in Vereeniging, South Africa. In the Multinational Assistance Staff Sonti was co-responsible for the catering and thus had a great share in the success of the conference. Sonti was a reliable, gentle and kind co-worker and friend. We will cherish her memory. We wish her daughter and her friends much strength to cope with the heavy loss.

THE OCTOBER 11 GENERAL STRIKE IN ITALY

On Monday, October 11 a general strike was called in Italy by fifteen alternative unions. It was the first such unitary strike in over one decade, in the effort to break the silence imposed on the working class by the official unions (CGIL, CISL and UIL), which prefer “concerting” with the government than organising struggles in defence of workers’ conditions.

International Automotive Workers Coordination International Information Letter GM-Stellantis No. 22 - October 2021 From the group coordination Stellantis/GM in the IAC

Dear Colleagues, due to a current occasion we turn to you today with a special international information letter: On Thursday, September 30, in a night-and-fog action by Stellantis, the closure of the Opel plant in Eisenach/Germany was initiated. With the official reason of semiconductor bottlenecks Stellantis announced to shut down the production in Eisenach immediately until the end of the year at first.

Labor Information Agency - AIL Constitutional Court agrees with 20 workers and forces the company to reintegrate them

Date: 10/14/2021 Category: News Author: Labor Information Agency Editor [Bogota, Colombia] On July 26, the Constitutional Court, through its Eighth Review Chamber, issued judgment T-237 of 2021. In it, it agreed with 20 workers who sued GM Colmotores for considering that it had discriminated against them by firing them. The ruling obliges the company to reinstate those laid off, pay their salaries and benefits, and cancel any compensation that may be applicable.

Document Actions